For the second time, around 1,600 project-affected persons (PAP) in Mahul, which is surrounded by chemical factories, are not able to vote. It was the situation during the Lok Sabha elections and again now during the Maharashtra Assembly. “It really pinches to not be able to exercise our constitutional right in democracy. Times are such that those who promised us vikas (development) have only brought vinaash (destruction),” Ms. Dhole said. The court had also ruled that ₹15,000 per month should be paid as transit rent with security deposit of ₹45,000 to each family within 12 weeks.

Source: The Hindu October 21, 2019 10:00 UTC